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, hagel will be confirmed. his opponents are running out of time. opponents hoped that bying time with a filibuster would work. the last 24 hours really does feel like a last gasp from opponents who understand he has the vote. senator john cornyn of texas wrote a letter to the president demanding his withdrawal. it's -- without the broad base of bipartisan support and confidence needed to serve effectively. but it's significant that cornen only got 14 other senators to signen and that that's where they were going, begging the president to withdraw hagel. then hoke inhofe said, make no mistake, a vote for cloture and a vote to confirm hagel as secretary of state. translation, don't have the votes anymore to stop this vote from going on. the white house was already just one vote away from breaking the filibuster. licensed graham and john mccain have said they will likely vote -- also yesterday, hagel also picked up another republican for confirmation from alabama's richard shelby. here's what shelby told his home
, hagel will be confirmed. his opponents are running out of time. opponents hoped that bying time with a filibuster would work. the last 24 hours really does feel like a last gasp from opponents who understand he has the vote. senator john cornyn of texas wrote a letter to the president demanding his withdrawal. it's -- without the broad base of bipartisan support and confidence needed to serve effectively. but it's significant that cornen only got 14 other senators to signen and that that's...
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chuck hagel gets a vote on the senate floor. he'll be confirmed. the question is do any more republicans come on board. treasury nominee jack lu will be voted out of committee and we have a new abc news/"wall street journal" poll coming out later this week. if that doesn't make you dizzy, if it is tuesday someone's voting somewhere. there will be an april 9th special election in chicago for former congressman jesse jackson jr.'s seat. >>> mayor michael bloomberg and gun control activists claim some sorm of victory. >>> supreme court's docket is crowded with big cases this term. on the role of affirmative action and college admissions and gay marriage. on wednesday the court hears a challenge to the voting rights act which could have far reaching implications on how southern states conduct elections. then on thursday, the world will watch the vatican as pope benedict officially ends his papacy and of course kicking off a dramatically very political exercise there in pick being the next pope. then of course, friday. $85 billion in domestic and defens
chuck hagel gets a vote on the senate floor. he'll be confirmed. the question is do any more republicans come on board. treasury nominee jack lu will be voted out of committee and we have a new abc news/"wall street journal" poll coming out later this week. if that doesn't make you dizzy, if it is tuesday someone's voting somewhere. there will be an april 9th special election in chicago for former congressman jesse jackson jr.'s seat. >>> mayor michael bloomberg and gun...
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who responded to hagel's nomination saying, "i have serious concerns about positions senator hagel has taken on a range of critical national security issues and here's the most important part of that quote, "in recent years." he is aware of the quotes he said about hagel six or seven years ago. they've got five purple hearts between them. that's the kind of people we want withdrawing from afghanistan and ending this insane war. i see them as the perfect dynamic duo. batman and robin, salt and pepper, tom and jerry. they have both been shot at and hit. like the hagual pick nominating john brennan signal to opponents of the light footprint strategy which relies on technology and holds war as a last resort when president obama is looking for cover to draw down the u.s. presence in afghanistan and around the world. brennan has been the chief defender of this expanded drone policy. arguing in april that drone strikes against al qaeda are "ethical and just." >> it is hard to imagine a tool that can better minimize the risk to civilians than remotely piloted aircraft. for the same reason, tar
who responded to hagel's nomination saying, "i have serious concerns about positions senator hagel has taken on a range of critical national security issues and here's the most important part of that quote, "in recent years." he is aware of the quotes he said about hagel six or seven years ago. they've got five purple hearts between them. that's the kind of people we want withdrawing from afghanistan and ending this insane war. i see them as the perfect dynamic duo. batman and...
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the house foreign affairs committee will hear from kerry and hagel tomorrow. to hope secure republican support president obama turned to an old adversary inviting senator john mccain and his colleague lindsey graham to the white house to discuss the issue. mccain said this morning that the president has put himself in a difficult position. take a listen. >> to do nothing is, as i said, would have consequences throughout the world. but to do something that really doesn't change anything -- in other words, some token strikes and some time later bashar assad uses chemical weapons again. what do we do then? go through the same routine? >> hoping to secure votes on the democratic side of the aisle, secretary kerry held a conference call with 127 house democrats for more than an hour. he said congress faces a, quote, munich moment, a reference to the 1938 munich pact between hitler and chamberlain history now regards as a failed attempt to appease the nazi dictator. house speaker nancy pelosi for one supports the call for action but many members are still skeptical.
the house foreign affairs committee will hear from kerry and hagel tomorrow. to hope secure republican support president obama turned to an old adversary inviting senator john mccain and his colleague lindsey graham to the white house to discuss the issue. mccain said this morning that the president has put himself in a difficult position. take a listen. >> to do nothing is, as i said, would have consequences throughout the world. but to do something that really doesn't change anything --...
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when it was set up apparently for the sole purpose of opposing chuck hagel. led by former rnc communications director danny diaz and romney visor brian hook the group is running is ads is urging democratic senators to vote no. >> barack obama's nominee for secretary of defense wants america to back down. an end to our nuclear program. devastating defense cuts, a weaker country. >> another group, american future fund has ads questioning hagel's ethics calling on the senate to post phone the hear. finally a group that purports to be coming from the left supported by members of the gay and lesbian community. the group has contacted voters in seven states as part of what it calls a seven-figure campaign against haggle but its roots some say are suspect. gay rights groups have questioned its authenticity and "the new york times" linked to republican admakers. chuck hagel's supporters have had their hands full trying to push back against the criticism. with me now is somebody who is trying to push back. a lot of criticism of chuck hagel based on some of the things
when it was set up apparently for the sole purpose of opposing chuck hagel. led by former rnc communications director danny diaz and romney visor brian hook the group is running is ads is urging democratic senators to vote no. >> barack obama's nominee for secretary of defense wants america to back down. an end to our nuclear program. devastating defense cuts, a weaker country. >> another group, american future fund has ads questioning hagel's ethics calling on the senate to post...
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. >>> rand paul has been taking some foreign policy heat after voting for chuck hagel's nomination. the iowa republican slammed paul saying, quote, like it was with his father's campaign, foreign policy is the major inhibitor of senator paul becoming a legitimate candidate. he tried to explain his vote on fox earlier this week. >> i filibustered him twice because i wanted more information. i think when we stick together, we can get information. on final passage, i take the position that the president does have leeway i voted for john kerry also, though i agree with almost nothing that he represents. >> governor andrew cuomo announced a change to his new assaults weapons ban, changing it to exempt guns used in movies or tv shows filmed in new york. >> apparently they have blanks, so phony magazines or something. people want certainty, and i don't see -- there's no reason not to make a change like that to give people, an industry, comfort, especially when it's an industry we want to be doing business in the state. should you be able to move these types of guns in movies? the answer is
. >>> rand paul has been taking some foreign policy heat after voting for chuck hagel's nomination. the iowa republican slammed paul saying, quote, like it was with his father's campaign, foreign policy is the major inhibitor of senator paul becoming a legitimate candidate. he tried to explain his vote on fox earlier this week. >> i filibustered him twice because i wanted more information. i think when we stick together, we can get information. on final passage, i take the...
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>> if i were chuck hagel i'd go to the president and say do you still have confidence in me? do you think i could do the job. >> you would offer to potentially withdraw? >> you've got to if you think you're not going to be effective because of what's happened. >> the whole issue isn't getting confirmed. it's whether he'll have political capital as defense secretary to work with the congress and generals in a meaningful way. >>> coming up next, part of a one on one discussion i had with a man who has had just about every powerful position in washington other than the presidency, defense secretary leon panetta on his four decades in washington, the morality of drone strikes and advice he has for president obama. >>> plus the pack men, karl rove's new plan to pour cold water on the tea party and keep senate seats in the republican column. today's politics planner, as you can see, former president clinton will be speaking at ed koch's funeral, president obama is off to minneapolis and chris christie hits letterman. [ male announcer ] let's say you pay your guy around 2% to manage
>> if i were chuck hagel i'd go to the president and say do you still have confidence in me? do you think i could do the job. >> you would offer to potentially withdraw? >> you've got to if you think you're not going to be effective because of what's happened. >> the whole issue isn't getting confirmed. it's whether he'll have political capital as defense secretary to work with the congress and generals in a meaningful way. >>> coming up next, part of a one on...
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on tuesday, senator john mccain stood up to his colleague, ted cruz, and defended hagel. >> senator hagel is an honorable man. he has served his country and no one on this committee at any time should impugn his character or his integrity. >> but yesterday, mccain told politico he hasn't made up his mind on a filibuster and was waiting to see whether the white house will respond to a letter requesting more information about not hagel, but about obama's actions and orders the night of the benghazi attack. quote, we are hoping to get an answer to a simple question. and what did the president do during benghazi is now becoming a rallying cry. >> know the debate on chuck hagel is not over. it has not been serious. we don't have the information we need. and i am going to fight the idea of jamming somebody through. i'm going to hit you and keep hitting you, absolutely! you're not going to get away with not answering basic questions. >> the vote is going to be close. and senate democrats are bracing themselves for republicans denying them 60 votes. two republican senators are supporting hagel's
on tuesday, senator john mccain stood up to his colleague, ted cruz, and defended hagel. >> senator hagel is an honorable man. he has served his country and no one on this committee at any time should impugn his character or his integrity. >> but yesterday, mccain told politico he hasn't made up his mind on a filibuster and was waiting to see whether the white house will respond to a letter requesting more information about not hagel, but about obama's actions and orders the night...
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i think the attitude is what's driving this on hagel. and i think his comfort level, his knowledge that if he's going to deal with defense budget cuts, he wants a republican in there. i'm not sure as andrea mitchell has pointed out that having somebody who seems to have such a difficult relationship with republicans is the best one to lead that fight. >> well, no, it is sort of the idea in what's in practice seemed to be two different things. watching republican reaction here. so jeff sessions, senator from alabama, says he's going to put a hold on jack lew. lindsey graham says he's going to put a hold on john brennan. are they going to have to say guys, you have to pick one. you can't fight them all because the obstruction charge then starts. >> i think the idea of holds is maybe a little bit farfetched. you know, even those who are sounding pretty tough about chuck hagel indicate they think he'll get confirmed. but they want to ask tough questions. i think it's tough to beat a senator over policy issues. even if the issue is real. i th
i think the attitude is what's driving this on hagel. and i think his comfort level, his knowledge that if he's going to deal with defense budget cuts, he wants a republican in there. i'm not sure as andrea mitchell has pointed out that having somebody who seems to have such a difficult relationship with republicans is the best one to lead that fight. >> well, no, it is sort of the idea in what's in practice seemed to be two different things. watching republican reaction here. so jeff...
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he's one of two republicans who come out in sft of chuck hagel. he's a former bush cabinet member who belonged to the bipartisan group of eight who was trying to achieve deficit reduction. former governors have notoriously hated the senate even when the senate worked and they're more likely to complain about the senate now. and ask yourself, and the senate 2016 going to be better off without someone like johanns. that gang of eight, two of the former republicans, saxby chambliss. they had a nasty republican fight two years ago, and necessarily governor heineman decides to run, and he seems likely, if he doesn't, there will be another brutal fight. he acknowledged to the omaha world monday that the situation is different now because term limit. i don't think i've ever indicated that being in the sate is my amber job but those i have to look at it. others include state treasurer and always thinking about it, candidate don stenberg. he's run for the senate four times. then congressman jeff fortenberry. if heineman doesn't run, gop's likely to struggl
he's one of two republicans who come out in sft of chuck hagel. he's a former bush cabinet member who belonged to the bipartisan group of eight who was trying to achieve deficit reduction. former governors have notoriously hated the senate even when the senate worked and they're more likely to complain about the senate now. and ask yourself, and the senate 2016 going to be better off without someone like johanns. that gang of eight, two of the former republicans, saxby chambliss. they had a...
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hagel apologized and that former adviser, james hormel, now supports hagel's nomination. but much of the opposition to hagel is rooted in his loud split with the republican party over the iraq war and skepticism about his willingness to use force. in an interview with cnn, vice president biden argued that hagel is no dove. >> the idea of getting engaged in a ground war, in a country that's in transition is not a precipitation any military man would suggest. >> in many ways, obama's pick of hagel, who he forged a relationship with in the senate, then traveled with to afghanistan and iraq in july of 2008, along with cia nominee john brennan and incoming secretary of state john kerry represent a shift in the way the u.s. wages war and the president's attempts to put an imprint on u.s. foreign policy. today, hagel will have his first chance to publicly respond to his critics, in a 112-page questionnaire requested by the committee, hagel begins to do that on iran and israel. this is what he said in the questionnaire, and he'll be questioned about this today. on the questionnai
hagel apologized and that former adviser, james hormel, now supports hagel's nomination. but much of the opposition to hagel is rooted in his loud split with the republican party over the iraq war and skepticism about his willingness to use force. in an interview with cnn, vice president biden argued that hagel is no dove. >> the idea of getting engaged in a ground war, in a country that's in transition is not a precipitation any military man would suggest. >> in many ways, obama's...
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plus new concerns for chuck hagel and john brennan. first, milks planner. vice president biden doing a gun event in danbury, connecticut today. and then house democrats are doing a not in session sequestration hearing. it's basically a political event. you're watching "the daily rundown" on msnbc. one. two. three. my credit card rewards are easy to remember with the bankamericard cash rewards credit card. earn 1% cash back everywhere, every time. [ both ] 2% back on groceries. [ all ] 3% on gas. no hoops to jump through. i earn more cash back on the things i buy the most. [ woman ] it's as easy as... one! -two. -[ all ] three! [ male announcer ] the bankamericard cash rewards credit card. apply online or at a bank of america near you. [ male announcer ] the bankamericard cash rewards credit card. i can't believe your mom let you take her car out.ck! this is awesome! whoooo! you're crazy. go faster! go faster! go faster! go faster! no! stop...stop... (mom) i raised my son to be careful... hi, sweetie. hi, mom. (mom) but just to be safe... i got a subaru. (an
plus new concerns for chuck hagel and john brennan. first, milks planner. vice president biden doing a gun event in danbury, connecticut today. and then house democrats are doing a not in session sequestration hearing. it's basically a political event. you're watching "the daily rundown" on msnbc. one. two. three. my credit card rewards are easy to remember with the bankamericard cash rewards credit card. earn 1% cash back everywhere, every time. [ both ] 2% back on groceries. [ all ]...
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chuck hagel's bid to run the pentagon appears to be gaining steam with key democrats now giving him a thumbs up. this morning, we'll talk to one of his biggest advocates on the hill, rhode island's jack reed. and some must-see tv. bill clinton kicks the door wide open for a hillary clinton campaign in 2016 and he makes a direct appeal, saying her health is not an issue and that he'll support whatever she decides. good morning from washington. it's wednesday, january 16th, 2013. this is "the daily rundown." i'm chuck todd. let's get right to my first reads of the morning. and it begins with guns. today the president will unveil what one gun control activist characterized nbc news as the most sweeping gun control measures proposed since right after the assassinations of bobby kennedy and mlk back in 1968. the president is going bold, fulfilling a promise he made one month ago in newtown, connecticut. >> are we really prepared to say that we're powerless in the face of such carnage? that the politics are too hard? >> the white house thinks it's better to go for broke than to lose doing s
chuck hagel's bid to run the pentagon appears to be gaining steam with key democrats now giving him a thumbs up. this morning, we'll talk to one of his biggest advocates on the hill, rhode island's jack reed. and some must-see tv. bill clinton kicks the door wide open for a hillary clinton campaign in 2016 and he makes a direct appeal, saying her health is not an issue and that he'll support whatever she decides. good morning from washington. it's wednesday, january 16th, 2013. this is...
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, that was expected tonight centerpiece of hagel's first foreign trip. haig did his best to explain the cancellation. i told the president it was not true that the united states was unilaterally working with the taliban in trying to negotiate anything. i was once a politician, so i can understand the kind of pressures that especially leaders of countries are always under. >> hagel was trying to make a point that karzai has his own domestic politics to worry about and that's true. u.s. officials klain the conference was scrapped because of a security threat. the afghan dees my that it comes as the united states and afghan are negotiating the size of the force in afghanistan after 2014 remember, it's force that karzai's life may literally depend on. >>> north and south korea are each staging their own war games this week, raising concerns they maybe moving closer to the real thing. in an extraordinary display of saber rattling, pyongyang says it canceled the armistice that ended the korean war and threatened the nuclear strike on america, all in response t
, that was expected tonight centerpiece of hagel's first foreign trip. haig did his best to explain the cancellation. i told the president it was not true that the united states was unilaterally working with the taliban in trying to negotiate anything. i was once a politician, so i can understand the kind of pressures that especially leaders of countries are always under. >> hagel was trying to make a point that karzai has his own domestic politics to worry about and that's true. u.s....
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lyrica.com. >>> on a radar, senator john mccain says he will not block an up or down vote on chuck hagel. and governor chris christie gives a little sweet talk monday night. >>> first, senator bob menendez forcefully denied allegations he had any contact with prostitutes during trips to the dominican republic with a wealthy donor. >> the smears -- the smears that right wing blogs have been pushing since the election and that is totally unsubstantiated. it's amazing to me that anonymous, nameless, faceless individuals on a website can drive that type of story into the mainstream. the bottom line is all of those smears are absolutely false and, you know, that's the bottom line. >> republican senator john mccain, a sharp critic of chuck hagel's nomination as defense secretary, said he will not support a filibuster of his former colleague saying he doesn't believe the procedural move is appropriate. mccain joins four other senate republicans who have voiced opposition to a filibuster including susan collins, roy blunt, lamar alexander and richard burr. and that doesn't include thad cochran a
lyrica.com. >>> on a radar, senator john mccain says he will not block an up or down vote on chuck hagel. and governor chris christie gives a little sweet talk monday night. >>> first, senator bob menendez forcefully denied allegations he had any contact with prostitutes during trips to the dominican republic with a wealthy donor. >> the smears -- the smears that right wing blogs have been pushing since the election and that is totally unsubstantiated. it's amazing to me...
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leon panetta's still secretary of defense until they decide whether or not to confirm chuck hagel. charleston, military town, very much supported by the military. this could be where it stings, but what penalty do republicans -- you're a republican member of congress, what penalty is there to bay? >> apparently some of the big budget cutters who are republicans have started to quietly approach some of the cabinet secretaries. can you exempt my little project, my road rebuilding project from what's about to happen. and i think that's actually the leverage that is most effective for the president. look, the town halls and the tour, it's going to be important in those particular markets to put pressure on particular members of congress but in a million other districts that are going to be people who are going to start to see projects go by the wayside and these folks got an eye on the calendar. 2014 is not that far away and they don't want to explain about the project. >> where are government projects good politics anymore? >> if half the sequestration cuts are to the defense budget,
leon panetta's still secretary of defense until they decide whether or not to confirm chuck hagel. charleston, military town, very much supported by the military. this could be where it stings, but what penalty do republicans -- you're a republican member of congress, what penalty is there to bay? >> apparently some of the big budget cutters who are republicans have started to quietly approach some of the cabinet secretaries. can you exempt my little project, my road rebuilding project...
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you heard chuck hagel yesterday. is any of this resonating with the current leadership of egypt? >> well, the egyptian government has repeatedly said this was an internal matter. this was a war on terrorism. in fact, general assisi, the man who removed morsi addressed senior officers and police. he thanked every country who has stood by egypt throughout the course of the last several weeks, saudi arabia, gulf countries. he did not mention united states, largest supporter of egyptian military, no mention whatsoever of the u.s. position or the u.s. role. that certainly did catch people here somewhat by surprise. the egyptian government has been ascertaining this is an internal matter, it will resolve its differences internally. it was not up to any powers to intervene in its domestic affairs, chuck. >> ayman, we talked earlier, it's not news he's somebody who will blindly throw out accusations with not a lot behind them. sometimes this is about domestic politics. clearly there is almost no relationship with the current egyptian ruling class and turkey at this point. is that correct
you heard chuck hagel yesterday. is any of this resonating with the current leadership of egypt? >> well, the egyptian government has repeatedly said this was an internal matter. this was a war on terrorism. in fact, general assisi, the man who removed morsi addressed senior officers and police. he thanked every country who has stood by egypt throughout the course of the last several weeks, saudi arabia, gulf countries. he did not mention united states, largest supporter of egyptian...
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i think we have to be careful here. >> again, that was hagen then and hagel earlier. the white house said thursday it wants an investigation to provide evidence, but syria so far has refused to let inspectors in. the administration is is buying time to assess international support for any kind of intervention. if the president were to intervene, it's more likely the president would try to rally support for a libya-like coalition. u.s. only agreed to intervene after securing support in the gulf states. the u.s. also hopes to get russia, which has privately warned assad about chemical weapons, to become a partner in this. today, president obama meets with king abdullah at the white house. this is a domestic economic problem for jordan. and that's something that he's going bring up with the president today. >>> hanging over the debate about intervention in syria is the last time an administration had intelligence on a country use i using weapons of mass destruction that turned into a march to military intervention. the dedication of the bush library in dallas added an im
i think we have to be careful here. >> again, that was hagen then and hagel earlier. the white house said thursday it wants an investigation to provide evidence, but syria so far has refused to let inspectors in. the administration is is buying time to assess international support for any kind of intervention. if the president were to intervene, it's more likely the president would try to rally support for a libya-like coalition. u.s. only agreed to intervene after securing support in the...
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karzai said comments he made during chuck hagel's visit earlier this month were misinterpreted. >> i never used the word collusion between the taliban and the u.s. those were not my words, those were the words picked up by the u.s. media. >> we're on the same page, i don't think there's any disagreement between us and i'm very, very comfortable with the president's explanation. >> mike taibbi is live in kabul, afghanistan. and mike, senator kerry back then in 2009 obviously has a history with president karzai. meeting with him back then. but a lot of this visit seems to deal with what to do about the taliban in terms of recognizing them in the future of an afghan government. >> i'll tell you, there's so many thorny issues, luk, at this point, it's good to hear secretary of state kerry say the two men are on the same page, it's in the interest of both parties not only to say that, but to mean it. we're in the home stretch. the war in afghanistan is now in the 12th year and there has to be some progress when all combat troops are withdrawn in 2014. we should say that karzai had a good
karzai said comments he made during chuck hagel's visit earlier this month were misinterpreted. >> i never used the word collusion between the taliban and the u.s. those were not my words, those were the words picked up by the u.s. media. >> we're on the same page, i don't think there's any disagreement between us and i'm very, very comfortable with the president's explanation. >> mike taibbi is live in kabul, afghanistan. and mike, senator kerry back then in 2009 obviously...
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perhaps. 17 calls between chuck hagel and -- >> doesn't get much. >> well, nevertheless, they stayed on the line to receive 17 messages back and forth, maybe even more as we're speaking today. >> the russians have come down clearly on the side of assad. you can't help but wonder, are they practicing their own version of the golden rule, do unto other autocrats. how should the united states treat the russians? as they watered down a resolution apparently last night. >> it's clear russia is not going to make a major contribution to resolving the situation in syria. i think all of the effort to try to persuade them to intervene, you cease the supply of military weapons. has gone for naught. it's pretty clear the russians intend to sustain assad and do whatever it will take to do that. that will certainly chill our relationship even further with the russians. it will put the russians on the outside of the international community once again. if they, in fact, find chemical weapons have been used to kill 100 or 1,000 people. and the russians object to any action being taken by the u.n. tha
perhaps. 17 calls between chuck hagel and -- >> doesn't get much. >> well, nevertheless, they stayed on the line to receive 17 messages back and forth, maybe even more as we're speaking today. >> the russians have come down clearly on the side of assad. you can't help but wonder, are they practicing their own version of the golden rule, do unto other autocrats. how should the united states treat the russians? as they watered down a resolution apparently last night. >>...
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i like the fact that chuck hagel has had his feet in the mud as a soldier. i like the fact that he's had a lot of background. >> joining me now is the former top commander in afghanistan, retired general stanley mcchrystal. he has a brand-new memoir called "my share of the task." general, nice to see you. >> good to see you, chuck. >> we have heard you on a number of topics. it was interesting on the assault weapon. i want to start with what's going on in north africa and mali. and i know you know about as much as we do when it comes to what's going on specifically there. but are you surprised at how aggressive the french are being? >> i was surprised at the response that they are showing in mali. i think that they're trying to support the government there and roll back what has been a combined group of partly tuareg s, partly al qaeda. >> define al qaeda now. we say al qaeda-linked militants. i feel like we use it a lot. is it used too easily, this -- to describe any militant group these days? >> well, i think it is. and they use it. al qaeda is not a relig
i like the fact that chuck hagel has had his feet in the mud as a soldier. i like the fact that he's had a lot of background. >> joining me now is the former top commander in afghanistan, retired general stanley mcchrystal. he has a brand-new memoir called "my share of the task." general, nice to see you. >> good to see you, chuck. >> we have heard you on a number of topics. it was interesting on the assault weapon. i want to start with what's going on in north...
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national transportation safety board or the medical examiner, but this morning defense secretary chuck hagel issued a statement of condolence. it reads in part, "my thoughts and prayers are with jim and kay mourning this terrible loss. the entire dod community stands with the inhofes at this tragic time with enduring appreciation for all they do on behalf of our military." we'll be right back. we've got allstate, right? uh-huh. yes! well, i found this new thing called... [ dennis' voice ] allstate quickfoto claim. [ normal voice ] it's an app. you understand that? just take photos of the damage with your phone and upload them to allstate. really? so you get [dennis' voice] a quicker estimate, quicker payment, [normal voice] quicker back to normal. i just did it. but maybe you can find an app that will help you explain this to your...father. [ vehicle approaches ] [ dennis ] introducing quickfoto claim. just another way allstate is changing car insurance for good. there's nothing like being your own boss! and my customers are really liking your flat rate shipping. fedex one rate. really makes
national transportation safety board or the medical examiner, but this morning defense secretary chuck hagel issued a statement of condolence. it reads in part, "my thoughts and prayers are with jim and kay mourning this terrible loss. the entire dod community stands with the inhofes at this tragic time with enduring appreciation for all they do on behalf of our military." we'll be right back. we've got allstate, right? uh-huh. yes! well, i found this new thing called... [ dennis'...
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if i were secretary of defense hagel, i would bring the generals in and say, look, folks, this is going to stop and it is going to stop today. anybody who commits it or assists in the hiding of it is out. i think that stops it. this thing is -- this is about leadership. needs to bring in the generals and say, it's over, zero tolerance. if you commit sexual assault, you are out immediately. if you're -- if you work with somebody to try to cover it up, same thing, you're out. i think it would soflve the problem. >> it sounds like you believe it should stay in the chain of command? >> i believe you need leadership at the top. i think if that happens, and truly mean it, i think the military sexual assault will stop tomorrow. >> does that mean you would vote against gillibrand's amendment? >> i have to look at gillibrand's amendment. the truth is, we can do all the things we want around here, tweak on this issue. it should not be tolerated. and if there's leadership in the military, it will not happen. >> montana senate race 2014. the other senate seat there, brian switzer, is he running or
if i were secretary of defense hagel, i would bring the generals in and say, look, folks, this is going to stop and it is going to stop today. anybody who commits it or assists in the hiding of it is out. i think that stops it. this thing is -- this is about leadership. needs to bring in the generals and say, it's over, zero tolerance. if you commit sexual assault, you are out immediately. if you're -- if you work with somebody to try to cover it up, same thing, you're out. i think it would...
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place to start is let's look at the list of 18 republican senators who voted to end the debate on chuck hagel's nomination. it's probably the best place to start when the white house is looking for folks open to a chat. you see the names, some very obvious. mccain. some are a little bit surprising, perhaps. jeff sessions or rick shelby. but still, these are the place to start when you're wondering, we're pretty confident 12 of the people that will show up were all on the list of 18. meanwhile, the political fallout continues. white house visitors who call the white house phone line are going greeted by this message. >> due to staffing reductions, rewe get to inform you white house tours will be canceled. >> now, the white house says it's canceling the tours because the secret service officers normally assigned to the tours will be reassigned to other posts to reduce other costs and potential furloughs by the agency. secret service in total has to cut $84 million. the white house admits this was a decision made with the secret service. john boehner last night sent out this letter, while i'm disa
place to start is let's look at the list of 18 republican senators who voted to end the debate on chuck hagel's nomination. it's probably the best place to start when the white house is looking for folks open to a chat. you see the names, some very obvious. mccain. some are a little bit surprising, perhaps. jeff sessions or rick shelby. but still, these are the place to start when you're wondering, we're pretty confident 12 of the people that will show up were all on the list of 18. meanwhile,...
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. >> first off, i'm glad you're doing this because the media, congress, white house, secretary hagel, they paid almost no attention to it for a couple of days. what karzai said was dangerous and it was harmful. look at the alert that our chief military commander in afghanistan put our troops on. because karzai is in effect telling the afghan people that america is cjoining because the want to stay in afghanistan indefinitely. to have him say that unanswered by our government is an outrage. >> why is it unanswered? we sit there and i hear behind the scenes i'm told we know karzai has to do what karzai has to do. >> mr. todd, you know my profession. they downplay everything. this is not important. forget about it. ignore these comments or let's go to war. if you go ask our troops in afghanistan what this means, they'll tell you how they feel about it. if you go ask experienced diplomats, they'll say these kind of remarks unanswered send a message to tehran and to pyongyang because they say americans won't stand up for their own interests and their own rights and their own soldiers. you
. >> first off, i'm glad you're doing this because the media, congress, white house, secretary hagel, they paid almost no attention to it for a couple of days. what karzai said was dangerous and it was harmful. look at the alert that our chief military commander in afghanistan put our troops on. because karzai is in effect telling the afghan people that america is cjoining because the want to stay in afghanistan indefinitely. to have him say that unanswered by our government is an...
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you've got chuck hagel dealing with egypt and other places. joe biden is the natural with je and i suspect in the array offal atlanta the obama administration has bide season going to basically be dealing with this region a lot more than we've seen. i think he's going to be the guy to try to talk sense to these different leaders, to try to get the south koreans to deal bet we are the japanese and to try to get both of them to interact in a more constructive way with china. there's a lot of resentment that's built up over thousands of years here culturally, but what joe biden is trying to bring a message is their prosperity regionally is on the line if they don't find a way to fundamentally begin working together. and he really -- if you see this guy and you commented on it before, he's such a natural politician and he goes right to the human core of these leaders. in asia, that's not an easy trick. so joe biden is pushing the human relationships and i suspect he'll be the guy to manage shinn ping for some time. >> something you don't see norma
you've got chuck hagel dealing with egypt and other places. joe biden is the natural with je and i suspect in the array offal atlanta the obama administration has bide season going to basically be dealing with this region a lot more than we've seen. i think he's going to be the guy to try to talk sense to these different leaders, to try to get the south koreans to deal bet we are the japanese and to try to get both of them to interact in a more constructive way with china. there's a lot of...
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china and russia are calling for restraint and while north korea has a history of saber rattling, chuck hagel says the u.s. can't dismiss the threat outright. >> we don't have any choice in dependi defending this country. but to anticipate, worse-case scenarios. we know that north koreans had missile capability. we know that they have significant capability. only needed to be wrong once. and i don't know what president or what chairman or what secretary of defense wants to be wrong once when it comes to nuclear threats. >> with me now nbc pentagon correspondent jim micklaszewskm. we mentioned the saber rattling that goes on with north korea. is this more of the same or different in kind? >> well, you know, chris, we have seen this before. a series of rocket threats out of north korea, military movers aimed primarily in the past at getting the u.s. and other nations back to a bargaining table to lift sanctions and provide more food and money in terms of aid to north korea. what is different this time? this round of provocative threats comes on the heels of advanced missile development and test
china and russia are calling for restraint and while north korea has a history of saber rattling, chuck hagel says the u.s. can't dismiss the threat outright. >> we don't have any choice in dependi defending this country. but to anticipate, worse-case scenarios. we know that north koreans had missile capability. we know that they have significant capability. only needed to be wrong once. and i don't know what president or what chairman or what secretary of defense wants to be wrong once...
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however, chuck hagel -- and meet with their counterpart. is this what the next three years is going to be? putin and obama, they're just not going to have much of a relationship. but on a lower level, they might get things done. >> well, for the time being, apparently putin feels challenged by the young people who are still coming out in the streets. very difficult election going on in moscow. which indicates that things are changing in russia. people are listening to their cell phones and to tv and so forth. and putin is threatened by this. he sympathized with assad, i believe, in syria, because he realizes assad is an authoritarian leader and he's not about to see authoritarian leaders brushed aside, including himself. >> you call putin an authoritarian, not really a democratic leader, more an authoritarian leader? >> very much so. >> he seems to be obsessed with nationalism. in a way that that's what drives some of these decisions. like the adoption decision in particular. to ban u.s. adoption which had been a very, very successful excha
however, chuck hagel -- and meet with their counterpart. is this what the next three years is going to be? putin and obama, they're just not going to have much of a relationship. but on a lower level, they might get things done. >> well, for the time being, apparently putin feels challenged by the young people who are still coming out in the streets. very difficult election going on in moscow. which indicates that things are changing in russia. people are listening to their cell phones...